Battle signs

The Battle's sign ( Engl. Battle's sign ) is a behind the ear (behind the ears) occurring hematoma (specifically, ecchymosis ).

description

The battle sign indicates a fracture (break) of the base of the skull , especially a fracture of the petrous bone . In addition to the eyeglass hematoma , it is an important indicator of the presence of a traumatic brain injury in emergency medicine . It is caused by an injury to the posterior auricular artery ( arteria auricularis posterior ) and a resulting leakage of blood from this artery .

The battle symbol was first described in 1890 by the English surgeon William Henry Battle (1855-1936).

literature

• HW Delank and W. Gehlen: Neurology (page 275) . 11th edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-13-129771-6 .
• D. Kühn, J. Luxem, K. Runggaldier: Rescue Service (3rd edition) p. 214 . Urban & Fischer Verlag, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-437-46191-5 .
• O. Vernet, N. Lutz and B. Rilliet (translation: R. Schlaepfer): Care of the child's head trauma. PAEDEATRICA Vol. 15 No. 4 2004 pp. 43–47, 2004, accessed on January 6, 2010 (German). 
• H. Sanaei-Zadeh and K. Aghakhani: Medical image. Battle's sign. In: NZ Med J 122, 2009, pp. 75-76. PMID 19648991

Web links

• Illustration of a retroauricular hematoma, left side; so-called battle signs .

Individual evidence

1. ^ RS Tubbs et al: William Henry Battle and Battle's sign: mastoid ecchymosis as an indicator of basilar skull fracture. In: J Neurosurg 112, 2010, pp. 186-188. PMID 19392601

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !